Adoption is one of the most loving and selfless gifts you can give both your baby and their adopting family. Your decision to place your baby for adoption in Rhode Island will be a long-awaited miracle for a family hoping to adopt.

A Loving Decision

There are many reasons expectant mothers choose adoption for their baby. You may be unable to financially support a baby. You may not feel emotionally ready to care for a baby. You might not have support from your family. You might have an unstable relationship with the birthfather. No adoption is the same and no reason for choosing adoption is better than another. Overall, Rhode Island birthmothers decide to place their baby for adoption because they care about themselves and, more importantly, they care about their baby. An expectant mother may choose to place a baby with an adoption agency in Rhode Island if:

• She is not ready to be a parent
• She feels she is too young
• She is not in a financial position to provide for a baby
• She fears a baby could interfere with finishing school or furthering her career
• She does not want to be a single parent

Planning for the future

If you're not ready to be a parent, you can choose an adopting family for your baby through a Rhode Island adoption agency. Here are just a few things adoption can provide your baby:

• Love
• Financial security
• Medical, dental, and eye care
• Safe, stable home life
• Quality education
• Opportunities for a happy, fulfilling life
• Emotionally ready parents
• Loving grandparents and relatives

One of the most fulfilling parts of the adoption process is choosing the right adoptive family for your baby. Angel Adoption only works with families who are licensed to adopt a baby in the United States. Our families hoping to adopt have been pre-screened and are ready to provide a safe, stable, and loving home for your baby.

Sorting through parent profiles can be overwhelming. Before you start looking, think about what matters most to you. What are your must haves? What are deal breakers? Is there anything you don't want? You have the right to pick any set of adopting parents based on any set of criteria. Take your time, and review as many profiles as you need to find the family that is the perfect fit for you and your baby.

We can help you contact the family you have chosen in a way you're comfortable with. If you want, you can spend time with them on your own to get to know them better. Many expectant mothers meet their adoptive families for dinner, go to doctor's appointments together, talk on the telephone, and/or write to each other. It's up to you how open or private you want your relationship to be.

Questions to Ask the Adoptive Family

• What led them to adoption?
• Do they have other biological or adopted children? Do they plan to have or adopt more?
• Do they have family that lives nearby?
• What are their values and/or spiritual beliefs?
• What are their views on parenting and discipline?
• What type of family traditions do they have?
• Do both parents work outside the home?
• Do they plan to take time off work when their adopted baby is born?
• How much time would the child be spending with a nanny/babysitter or at daycare?
• What experiences would they like to share with the child?